DAY 26

I am baking bread now on a diesel engine. If I succeed, Rashida, Omar, Bibi and I will not be starving anymore. Suddenly, I saw an area in the boat awash with water. I hope it is not leaking.

DAY 25

We do not have any food to eat so the girl, whose name was Rashida, offered us sardines to eat. I like her very much as she quench our thirst and prevent us from being hungry, but most importantly, she had a super duper ingredient in her bag. It was flour.

DAY 24

We were sailing at the moment and things aren't looking so good. We were trying to overcome our hunger, thirst, homesickness and throwing up. I was missing my parents like crazy, and could feel Bibi feeling the same. Then a fire broke out but was saved by a girl and us. I like her immediately.

DAY 23

We tried our best to go back the the first boat, the one with our parents, but to no avail. We were supposed to keep quiet before the departure. As a caring brother, i comforted my sister that we would see our parents. Then we saw the boy who stole my ball.

DAY 22

I was in a confusion. I saw shapes, shadows, and other misty stuffs. My mind was in a whirl. When I woke up and was finally absolutely conscious, I found out that Bibi and I was I a boat, but the boast was a different boat from the ones of my parents. I screamed and beckoned the boat to come back. Panic and anxiety engulfed me.

DAY 21

Suddenly everyone dash to get on board. I tried to stop Bibi from taking the ball but to no avail. She says that if we do not retrieve the ball, we would not get a chance to become football stars and form a government and go home. Then the boy tried to help us but instead tumbles into the water. I was even more anxious now. I was slapped by a sailor and when Bibi tried to defend me, she also got hit.

DAY 20

It appears to me that the smugglers are treating us very badly. I can't wait to reach Australia. The boat we are going to travel on dosen't seems secure and safe enough for me. We were told to be patient and wait. Suddenly, the stupid boy who tried to steal my ball in the camp came and snatched my ball. It said it was the payment I promised to pay. Bibi, the boy and I was fighting frantically when suddenly the ball bounce off and disappears between the boat and the dock.

DAY 19

My whole family felt very sad as we were in the plane. We were very scared of bomb and other explosive stuffs. The plane we were sitting on was a passenger plane. There were no weapons to protect us. Being the peace maker, i tried my best to cheer my whole family up but to no avail. Also with the exception of the candlestick, we only can look after each other among ourselves.

DAY 18

It was the first time i am at the airport. We were all squeezed and treated badly by the people like the driver and other people there. We were all sad about leaving the village and my mum was not cheerful even though i tried my best to cheer her up. Suddenly, i found the reason why mum is so sad. She had sold the candlestick which had protected us for many years.

DAY 17

I see what happened. There must be local police to arrest my Dad. I was stupefied. Then, i was more suprised at what i see. Dad was paying the police not to arrest him. I was shocked that he had got so much money with him. Then after that, my mum told me that we would leave the refugee camp in the next couple of days.